A friend I have been without for about a month has contacted me again. At first, I wasn't exactly happy to see him, but once he told me he got over what happened between us...I decided to let it go, too. What broke our friendship was this big argument we had, and in order to make myself feel better, I decided to tell some of my online friends about what happened in the hopes that they'd give me advice. Well, some did, some didn't, but apparently, I heard that a few people I may have told have decided to exaggerate or otherwise misunderstand what I told them when I was seeking comfort. These individuals have threatened my friend to the point where it could negatively affect his employment. Not only is whatever those individuals said not true in the slightest, and not only is threatening my friend like this highly disrespectful, it is also potentially, if not already damaging to his life. I admit I probably shouldn't have shared what I have in the first place, but this is absolutely NOT okay. Not only are we trying to get past what happened between us, but we DEFINITELY don't want it to be the subject of a court case. My friend has not threatened to physically harm me, nor has he attempted blackmail or do anything ridiculous that the people who have confronted him may have accused him of doing. I will not actively pursue the ones who have done this, but I hope they can find it in their hearts to either apologize or just back off while I patch things up with my friend.

Also, let this be a lesson of sorts...even though you may seek comfort, there are some things about your personal life that you should not disclose at all. I think I'm taking my own advice from now on.